An organic pesticide and herbicide free farm. Dr. Amy Eisenberg has visited this site on a few occasions to give information on composting of organic matter. There has also been dialogue on the principals of crop rotation and the use of nitrogen fixing methods to help improve production and quality.

Sapwalap, Pohnpei.

March 15, 2011.

Clearing more ground for growing. Watermelon will grown here. IMG_5075-2.jpg

Inspecting a clove seed that Dr. Eisenberg just gave them. IMG_5049.jpg

The rain can come in torrents. IMG_5036.jpg

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Removing rocks and breaking up dirt clods by hand. IMG_5017.jpg

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Batter up! IMG_5066.jpg

A covered area for growing Chinese cabbage. IMG_4981.jpg

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A pile of rocks left from when the Japanese farmed the area before WWII. IMG_4959.jpg